Stresa is a comune (municipality) of about 4,600 residents on the shores of Lake Maggiore in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in the Italian region of Piedmont. about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northwest of Milan. It is situated on road and rail routes to the Simplon Pass.
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Coordinates: 45°53′01″N 08°32′22″E / 45.88361°N 8.53944°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB) |
Frazioni | Brisino, Campino, Carciano, Levo, Binda, Passera, San Giovanni, Someraro, Vedasco, Magognino, Stropino, Alpino, Motta del Santo, Mottarone, Isola Bella, Isola Pescatori, La Sacca |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marcella Severino |
Area | |
• Total | 35.36 km2 (13.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
Population (1 January 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 4,600 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Demonym | Stresiani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 28838 |
Dialing code | 0323 |
Patron saint | Ambrose |
Saint day | 7 December |
Website | Official website |
The name of the town first appeared in documents on 15 January AD 998 as "Strixsya"; later "Strexia", "Strexa" and "Stresia" were used.[3] In 1014 Stresa was donated by Emperor Henry II to the female Benedictine monastery of San Felice of Pavia.[4] In the 15th century it grew into a fishing community and owed feudal allegiance to the House of Visconti of Milan.[citation needed] It subsequently came under the control of the Borromeo family.
In 1948 American author and journalist Ernest Hemingway visited the town; he had set part of his 1929 novel Farewell to Arms in the Grand Hotel des Îles Borromées.
Stresa hosted a number of political conferences in the 20th century, including in:
EuroCity train services connect south to Milan and north to Bern and Basel. Ferry-boat service from the town's two docks provides regular access to the nearby Borromean Islands.
Until its May 2021 deadly disaster[5][6] the Stresa-Alpino-Mottarone Cable Car offered a 20-minute ride to the summit of Monte Mottarone, with the Giardino Botanico Alpinia en route. As of late 2023[7] this is to be rebuilt in 2024 and reenter service in summer 2025.
(Information from the Dizionario del Turismo Cinematografico)
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